enjoin

enjoin, vb.

1. To legally prohibit or restrain by injunction (the company was enjoined from selling its stock). [Cases: Injunction

1. C.J.S. Injunctions §§ 2–4, 12, 14, 22, 24, 166.]

2. To prescribe, mandate, or strongly encourage (the graduating class was enjoined to uphold the highest professional standards). — Also spelled injoin. — enjoinment (for sense 1), n. — enjoinder (for sense 2), n.

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